Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-29
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Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.
EoprRFgg NoyRoE. NAV g7. 1887.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
FoRrREss MoNR0E, May II, 1887.
The flagship Richmond reached here THIS
morning. At noon an official visit to Adj
miral Luce was made by General Tidbali
and staff, and the customary sllutes were
exchanged. At +. NJ. the Richmond
got under way and steamed slowly down
the bay, followed by the Gilena aud lantlc,
On route for New York. The presence OF
the feet here has added sOmcwhl5 TO tue
social life at the hotel, as many OF the OH
GERS had their families with them; bur TINS
is the between seasons" the winter
guests having taken their departure ana
those who spend their summers here having
not yet made their appearance IN very con-
Siderable numbers.
There was very pretty wedding al tne
post chapel on Wednesday evening, I'd
contracting parties being Captain W. W.
scott. Of Hampton, and Miss Cora Francis
Of old Point, Rev. O.goOd Il. Herrlck'
pot chaplain, officiating. The Dride''
maids were Miss Jennie B1ulch, Miss An
ME Hutton, and Miss Mamie Ware, OF Ola
Point; the grOOmsmen, Mr. W. j. Francl",
II Richmond; Captain Frank w. Guy Oh
Norfolk, and MIR. John W. Outten, OF
Hampton. The church had been hand
,omev decorated for the occasion ami was
filed with the friends Of tie bride. Upon
The conclusion o. the beautiful and I'M
prcssive ceremony reception was held al
The residence OF the brides parents, where
The handsome display OF wedding presents
was very much admired. The happy cou-
pie left on the evening boat for an extended
tour North. .
Cnlene X. Jones, spectOr-general OF
The Division OF the Atlantic, arrived mere
Tuesday morning and spent three DAYS
making his annusl Inspection OF the po,t.l
He Lad inst returned from Florida. where
he bed been inspecting the various posts
and the captive Indians at St. Augustine.
Ms. X. j. C.. Walker, Of Williamsport.
Pa, aud her gucsts-Miss Adler, Miss
Weightmqn. Miss Potts, and Miss AmeS, OF
Phlad,lphia-.h have left for Washington,
where they will remain 4 week or ten days
before returning home. Mrs. Walker has
been the life Of the social circle Mt the hotel
since her arrival here some two months
ago. and her departure is generally regret
tcG, especially 10y the young officers OF the
garrison, with whom she is general IL
yoriiC.
Lieutenant \. T.. Clark, ordnance corps,
Unitcd states army, now stationed at tue
Springfield Afmofy, hA>'lcullsttI>' i lcl'
with bis family, on a visit to his wlie's
mother, Mrs General de Ru>sey.
Miss Carrie Marrow, a charming De-
Juiqaic Of Notiolk, is also visiting at Mrs.
dc Russcy :.
Miss Hodges. anoher Of Norfolk'> bellies,
Is ,isilinc n the post. the guest OF Lieu
tcuant aud Mrs Wake.
Mis-, Holmc,, of Charleston, :. c., i
visiting her sister, Mrs. Lieutenant
Weaver.
Mr.. Captain F. :. Brown, OF jamestown
i-lgrd, !, ,ponding few days at the post,
accompanied by some lacy friends from
Williamsburg.
Among the late arrivals are General
George Thorn. engineer corps (retiredl;
Captain Herman Schreiner lrctircd). Cap
tain {. McKibbOn, Fifteenth infantry, and
wife; Lieutenant &. ;. Mill, Twelfth IN
funtry, and wife; Mr.. Comm nder Leary,
Lieutenant and Mrs. l.. c. Logan, and Dr..
j. C.. Spear, United states navy.
the farmers on the lower peninsula are
harvc,tne their crops, and send Of about
3C00 packages from here daily TO the north
en- markets.